What You Need To Know: Just days after suspending his presidential campaign, former HUD Secretary, Julían Castro has endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren. Tuesday night, he made his first campaign appearance with the Massachusetts Senator. No, he’s not taking his name out of consideration when the Democratic race is down to one candidate. Why You […]
What You Need To Know: Of all the great tech advances introduced this week at the Consumer Electronics Show or CES, one of the most talked about already, is fake pork. From the same company that produced the plant-based Impossible Burger, there is now the plant-based Impossible Pork. As with the Impossible Burger, the pork […]
What You Need To Know: If Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has his way, the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump could begin this week. The Kentucky Senator says he has the 51 votes to proceed and can discuss whether there will witnesses later, provided House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hands over the Articles of […]
What You Need To Know: For the second time in two days, the island of Puerto Rico was rocked by earthquakes and temblors. Tuesday, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook the island around 4:20 AM local time, followed by a 6.0 temblor three hours later. At least one death has been reported and power has been […]
After a big year for its plant-based burger, Impossible Foods has something new on its plate. The California-based company unveiled Impossible Pork and Impossible Sausage on Monday evening at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas. It’s Impossible Food’s first foray beyond fake beef. The Impossible Burger, which went on sale in 2016, has been […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has secured the Republican votes needed to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses or documents that Democrats want. McConnell is expected to launch the third impeachment trial in the nation’s history as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Obama administration housing chief Julián Castro is endorsing Elizabeth Warren’s presidential bid, saying the Massachusetts senator is “the most qualified, best-equipped candidate to win the nomination” and defeat President Donald Trump. In an online video posted Monday featuring the two former 2020 White House rivals, Castro tells Warren, “No one is […]
GUANICA, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and collapsing some homes, as well as a famed tourist attraction. It was one of the strongest quakes yet in a series that have hit the U.S. territory over the past week. There were […]
What You Need To Know: There’s help for those frustrated by those inane robocalls — that would be most, if not all of us. Earlier this month, Donald Trump signed an anti-robocall bill into law. A robocall is described as a phone call that uses a computerized auto-dialer to deliver an automated message. Some calls […]
What You Need To Know: Last March, Jeopardy game show host Alex Trebek announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Last month, U.S. Congressman John Lewis announced his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Both cancers are at stage 4, the most advanced stage. Both men are 79. This week Trebek sent a message of support to […]
What You Need To Know: John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser to the Trump administration, announced Monday that “after careful consideration and study,” if subpoenaed by the U.S. Senate, he will testify. Why You Need To Know: Keep in mind, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to hold on to the Articles of Impeachment. With […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said he is “prepared to testify” if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a surprise statement that bolstered Democrats in their push for new witnesses. Bolton, who left the White House in September, said Monday that […]